Eudragit-Coated Sporopollenin Exine Microcapsules (SEMC) of <i>Phoenix dactylifera</i> L. of 5-Fluorouracil for Colon-Specific Drug Delivery

• Main Authors: Mohammad Raish (Author), Mohd Abul Kalam (Author), Ajaz Ahmad (Author), Mudassar Shahid (Author), Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari (Author), Abdul Ahad (Author), Raisuddin Ali (Author), Yousef A. Bin Jardan (Author), Aws Alshamsan (Author), Musaed Alkholief (Author), Khalid M. Alkharfy (Author), Ibrahim Abdelsalam Abdelrahman (Author), Fahad I. Al-Jenoobi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-loaded pollens of Phoenix dactylifera and their coating with ERS was done and evaluated for the colon-targeted delivery of 5-FU to treat colon cancer. Sporopollenin exine microcapsules (SEMC) from the pollens of Phoenix dactylifera were extracted by the reflux me...